Tottenham willing to pay £4m over market price to land Belgium international call-up
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to pay a premium to land a teenage midfield starlet who has now received an international call-up for the first time.
The Spurs midfield department is not short of young talent, with big things expected off both Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, and they could soon be joined by another young starlet.
This is according to various outlets, who have suggested over recent months that Tottenham have set their sights on a 17-year-old Anderlecht prodigy.
The player in question is Nathan De Cat, who Johan Lange is thought to be keen on bringing to Spurs, and the Lilywhites are ready to dedicate significant resources to their pursuit of the teenager.
Tottenham are willing to pay over Anderlecht’s asking price for Nathan De Cat
The young midfielder’s current deal with Anderlecht runs until 2027, and Voetbal 24 says that the youngster is no longer expected to renew his contract.
The Belgian club may thus be forced to cash in on De Cat this summer in order to avoid losing him for free in 2027.
The report asserts that Anderlecht would be willing to let their academy graduate leave for €30m (£26m) when the window reopens.
It is asserted that Tottenham are willing to pay up to €35m (£30.2m) for De Cat as they want to beat the competition to the midfielder’s signature.
Who are Spurs competing against for De Cat’s services?
It was reported just a couple of days ago that Manchester United, Aston Villa and Brighton could challenge Tottenham for De Cat’s signature, with the three clubs having scouted the youngster this term.
The update, which came from Fussball Daten, revealed that four Bundesliga clubs are also circling over the midfielder ahead of the summer window.
With De Cat now earning his first call-up to the senior Belgium squad, his list of admirers is likely to grow as we build up to the World Cup.
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